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6-Nights Southern Gems from $2,495
CIE Tours
OFFER ID 1541945
See all the highlights on this classic tour - and on our 8-day option, luxuriate in a stay at the elegant, five-star Dromoland Castle Hotel.
Authentic Local Experiences:
- Hear the colorful story of the picturesque port town of Kinsale - and the role it played in Irish, English and Spanish history in the 1600s. A local guide will lead you through the medieval streets.
- Savor the distinctive, handmade flavors of Murphy's Ice Cream, made with milk from local Kerry cows, in the charming town of Dingle.
Trip Highlights:
- Irish Night in Dublin
- Blarney Castle
- Blasket Centre
- Cliffs of Moher
- Dublin Castle
- Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum
- Kinsale
- Dingle Peninsula Drive/Slea Head Loop
- Medieval Castle Banquet
Dining Experiences:
- 6 Breakfasts (B) and 4 Dinners (D)
Hotels:
- The Gibson Hotel | Dublin (2)
- Kinsale Hotel & Spa | Kinsale (1)
- Dingle Skellig Hotel | Dingle (2)
- Oakwood Hotel | Shannon (1)
6 nights from $2,495 per person
CIE Tours: Southern Gems
Day 1: Dublin City Tour & Dublin Castle
Hotel: The Gibson Hotel
Day 2: Dublin Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour & Taylors Three Rock Pub
Tour Dublin independently on a Hop-On, Hop-Off bus. Plus choose a visit to one of Dublin's top attractions – Guinness Storehouse, Teeling Distillery, EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum, Jameson Distillery Bow St. Experience, or GPO Museum. Join your group in the evening for a dinner of Irish specialties and a lively show at Taylors Three Rock Pub.
Hotel: The Gibson Hotel
Meals: (B, D)
Day 3: Blarney Castle & Kinsale Walking Tour
Travel to Blarney Castle; climb the winding staircase to kiss its famous stone or enjoy the gardens. Go to Kinsale, a picturesque old fishing town known for art galleries and gourmet food. Join a local guide for a fascinating walk around its historic streets, once besieged by the Spanish Armada, before dinner at your hotel.
Hotel: Kinsale Hotel & Spa
Meals: (B, D)
Day 4: Killarney & Dingle
Head west to the bustling, friendly town of Killarney, where you will have free time to explore. Next, visit Moriarty's in the Gap of Dunloe, a CIE Tours preferred shopping partner. Continue on to Dingle, where you will dine at your hotel.
Hotel: Dingle Skellig Hotel
Meals: (B, D)
Day 5: Slea Head Loop, Blasket Centre, Murphy’s Ice Cream & Dingle
Set out on the Slea Head Loop, one of Ireland's most beautiful drives, through scenic ocean and mountain vistas. Visit the Blasket Centre in Dunquin to learn about the Blasket Islands, visible off the coast. Abandoned in 1954, they were once a lively outpost of traditional culture and language. Return to Dingle and visit Murphy's Ice Cream; taste their distinctive flavors like Irish Orange Marmalade, Brown Bread, and Dingle Gin. Take the rest of the day to wander and dine as you wish in this quaint seaside town.
Hotel: Dingle Skellig Hotel
Meals: (B)
Day 6: Cliffs of Moher & Medieval Castle Banquet
Visit the Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, which recalls how a small village became one of the world's greatest hubs for air travel in the 1930s and 1940s. Drive to the magnificent Cliffs of Moher, soaring 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. In the evening, visit a castle for a medieval-style banquet with traditional songs and stories.
Hotel: Treacys Oakwood Hotel
Meals: (B, D)
Day 7: Tour Ends in Shannon
Your tour ends after breakfast.
Meals: (B)
Meal Abbreviations: B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner
extensive gardens, which are open to the public; as is the Main House. There is a lovely restaurant in the house, overlooking the gardens and Wicklow Mountains, which offers the finest in Irish artisan, home cooked cuisine. The 34,000 acres of this estate extend along both shores of the River Dargle . Powerscourt is one of the finest properties in Europe, designed and laid out by Daniel Robertson between 1745 and 1767. This property is filled with splendid Greek and Italian-inspired statuary, decorative ironwork, a petrified-moss grotto, lovely herbaceous borders, a Japanese garden, a circular pond and fountain with statues of winged horses, and an occasional herd of deer. Opportunity for shopping at Avoca Handweavers now located in Powerscourt House. Enjoy lunch here at Powerscourt or at a traditional Irish pub in the city centre.
number of city parks, such as St. Stephen’s Green and indeed Merrion Square. The highlights of any tour in Dublin may include a visit to Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse… and –if time permits –St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Vacation Details
* This departure has been designated a guaranteed departure by the operator, meaning that the minimum number of guests has been met, although still subject to weather and other conditions.
Fine dining, on-site bars or lounges and room service with extended hours are characteristic of deluxe establishments. Guest services usually include valet parking, concierge services, baggage assistance and laundry services. Other on-site facilities often include shops and boutiques, full service spas, full fitness facilities with pools and tennis courts. Business amenities may include available up-to-date technology and support staffs available for services. Attention to detail is apparent in the guestrooms which typically have stylish furnishings, quality bedding and bath products and often provide an evening turn down service.
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